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http://elvocero.com/terreno-fertil-p...tto-canelo-ii/
My Spanish has slipped but it looks like they might do it at 154 and leave the belt on the mantel. So I can see this not being deemed his optional cause of weight which would mean he'd fight his optional on 2017. This is how these charlatans operate. Golovkin wont even be in the conversation until 2018
Ugh
It's a noncommittal article. It doesn't mention many names nor make firm and fast claims. The fight might happen in 2016. It might be at 154. There may or may not be a title at stake. I don't deal in uncertainties of that magnitude, but since it's being mentioned, some related thoughts:
Cotto and Canelo fought at 155. One pound less isn't going to make a hill of beans worth of difference as far as I'm concerned. Canelo will make 154, and still bloat up to go into the ring 20 pounds heavier than Cotto. 154 is at least a weight division. Title or not... it's a recognized weight division.
Canelo has two choices on his hands (well.... actually, he has more... but these are two of the main ones): He can go up to 160 and fight GGG, and prove he's worthy of the God-like status his fawning fans have bestowed upon him since Day One of his career. Or two.... he can squeeze himself into a 154-pound weigh-in and have a repeat of the first fight with Cotto.
The first fight revealed that Cotto can't easily hurt Canelo without getting into Canelo's wheelhouse and absorbing punishing punches. A punch from Canelo is more likely to hurt Cotto than the other way around. Cotto fought admirably in their first fight. Some thought stamina might be a problem in the latter rounds... but Cotto proved them wrong. He was just as strong in Round 12 as in Round 1. The fight was action-packed, but Canelo's youth and size advantages proved too much for Cotto to overcome. On top of that, the judges made sure to make the decision a wide one, something I could've bet my house on (not like Roach, who reportedly bet his house that Cotto would win). So a rematch in Las Vegas or anywhere considered Canelo's backyard would be pointless without a surprise Cotto KO win.
What a waste of time and effort. Canelo is a super middle pretending to be a light middle. Cotto needs to try for something else a new challenge.
Waste of time.
Canelo needs to grow some And fight GGG.
Ggg needs to grow some and fight ward.
No one wants to see a rematch. It was a good fight but I don't think Cotto can beat Canelo.
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Originally Posted by imp
Yeah , why not ? After all, he only has to go up 2 weights !!! :rolleyes: when was the last time Ward fought at 168? Come to think of it, when was the last time Ward had a meaningful fight ? Let's take it a step further, when is the NEXT time Ward will fight a meaningful fight?
GGG could warm up for the Ward fight by fighting either Lord Lucan or the Invisible Man!
Uncle Bob determined to scrap the marrow from the bone. Really no need or interest for a rematch.
Pretending Ward stopped that fight from happening is pathetic. But carry on with the smear campaign. Anyone who cares about the truth will remember who made all the excuses and changed their story over and over. Ward hasn't done shit in years, that's true. But it doesn't change who wanted the fight and who didn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Primo CarneraQuote:
Originally Posted by imp
Yeah , why not ? After all, he only has to go up 2 weights !!! :rolleyes: when was the last time Ward fought at 168? Come to think of it, when was the last time Ward had a meaningful fight ? Let's take it a step further, when is the NEXT time Ward will fight a meaningful fight?
GGG could warm up for the Ward fight by fighting either Lord Lucan or the Invisible Man!
I do not care if Golovkin did not fight Ward. He has been busy trying unify the belts and destroying all challengers. If Hagler was in his shoes he would have done the same. Cleaned up the division.